December 27 Meal: A Sweet Night

There were a lot of desserts in December.  This night I made a lot of the sweet stuff to catch up before the end of the month.

Kiwi-Passion Fruit Pavlova

A pavlova is a meringue-based dessert that's actually named after the Russian ballet dancer, Anna Pavlova.  The baked meringue is topped with a mixture of kiwi and passion fruit and honey-flavored Greek yogurt.  I wasn't really looking forward to this one, but it was really good!  It doesn't look so pretty in the picture, but don't judge by that.

Yumminess: 8 out of 10

Chewy Almond-Raspberry Sandwich Cookies

This was a new way to make a cookie for me.  The dough is just almond paste, egg whites, cinnamon, and sugar.  The mixture is piped onto slice almonds and then transferred to a baking sheet.  Let the cookies cool while heating the jam on the stove to get it syrupy.  The jam is spread on the cookie and sandwiched between another cookie.  Sprinkle some powdered sagar on the top and you're done.  These cookies are a lot more chewy than they appear.

Yumminess: 8 out of 10


Lemon Sugar Cookies

This recipe is super simple.  Beat some sugar, butter, egg, lemon peel, vanilla, and salt.  Add flour.  And that's it.  Roll the dough into little balls and into colored sugar.  I used pink and green.  Press slightly flat onto baking sheets.  It's hard to go wrong with sugar cookies and the lemon flavoring adds a nice kick.

Yumminess: 8 out of 10

Steamed Whiskey and Marmalade Puddings with Sauce Anglaise

I put this one off for a while, scared of the word whiskey.  It actually turned out tasting pretty good.  The puddings are cooked on the stove in a water bath.  The orange marmalade adds a nice little citrus flavor.  Finally, the sauce anglaise is a sweet and cool final touch made form a combination of sugar, milk, and egg yolk.

Yumminess: 9 out of 10